Liverpool is continuing its high-flying march to the top of the English Premier League (EPL). Already, the team has no loss in 12 consecutive games (7 wins, 5 draws). This time, it defeated Burnley in enemy territory and regained the lead.
Liverpool, led by head coach Jurgen Klopp, won 2-0 in the away match of the 19th round of the 2023-24 EPL at Turf Moor in Burnley, England, on the 27th (Korea time), adding Darwin Núñez’s first goal and Diogo Jota’s net goal.
With this victory, Liverpool has been undefeated for 12 consecutive EPL matches and recorded 42 points (12 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss), bringing down Arsenal (40 points), who played one less game, to rise back to the lead. Arsenal will play the 19th round against West Ham United on March 29.
The trend, which had recently slowed down due to a series of draws with Manchester United and Arsenal, has been reversed. Liverpool swallowed its regret by only gaining one point in both recent home matches, but it came back after allowing only one loss by catching Burnley on the road. The only loss was an away defeat at Tottenham in October. At that time, Son Heung-min scored the first goal 36 minutes into the first half to break the tide.
Notably, Klopp led the team win on the day as well, displaying his overwhelming performance of winning all six matches at the EPL Boxing Day. According to Opta, this is the highest record in EPL league history.
Liverpool operated a 4-3-3 formation with Núñez at the center, with Cody Hakpo and Mohamed Salah at the center. Endo Wataru, Harvey Elliott, and Ryan Hravunberg were in the midfield. Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrell Kwanzaa, and Trent Alexander-Arnold were in the defense. The goalkeeper is Alisson.
Liverpool broke the balance six minutes into the first half. Hakpo, who caught the ball on the left side, passed it to Nuñez, who connected with a right-footed shot from the front of the arc. Nuñez’s shot split the bottom corner of the right goal. It is the first time in about two months that Nuñez has scored a goal in the EPL stage since the match against Nottingham Forest on October 29.
Liverpool continued its strong offensive even after gaining the upper hand. Hravunberg, Salah, and Hakpo all shot after another to threaten Burnley’s goal. However, Salah’s shot hit the post in the 34th minute of the first half, and the goal was hardly scored. Liverpool secured an early victory by maintaining a ball occupancy rate of nearly 70 percent in the first half alone and leading 14-2 in the number of shootings. 랭크카지노
However, the mood changed in the second half. Following fierce battle in the midfield, Burnley launched counterattacks for the equalizer. However, Burnley repeatedly ignored the goal. Burnley’s shots were blocked by the defense wall or headed out of the goal.
Liverpool, which had been gradually gaining momentum, sealed the victory in the 45th minute of the second half. After pressure from the front, they quickly launched a counterattack, and Jota, who received Luis Díaz’s pass, scored an additional goal with a left-footed shot that went through the crotch of the opposing goalkeeper. In the end, the game ended with Liverpool’s 2-0 full victory.